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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-10
at GainesviIIs.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, Ten, July Judge
John T. Lewis, chairman Of the prohibi-
ton executive committee Of This county,
to-day addressed the people st Dye
sChOo. house.
Hon. J. W. Bailey makes his first speech
of the campaign at this place on Monday
next. His speech is being locked forward
to with much interest by both pros and
ants and q Isrge crowd viii be cut to
hear him.
There will be several picnics held 4
different places in the county during
the remainder OF the month at which the
amendment will be discussed by both
sides.
a big cOlored prohibition rally Will
take place here on August 1. Prominent
colored speakers from abroad will De
present.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-10
Plttsburg Heard From.

Special to the Gazette,
PGTTsBURG, TEX, July Some Of the
citizens Of this county had meeting this
afternoon at the court house to make ar
rangements to get up barbecue Judge
N. L. Morris was appointed chairman
end J. D. Bass, Jr., secretary of the
meeting. Several committees were Sc
lected to ask for contributions. The bar.
becue will be at Major Smiths spring, S
quarter of mile east of the court house
on July %. Speakers, both pros and
ants, will be invited to address the peo-
pie on that day. Everybody Will be wei
come
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-10
At KnnnnrI.
Special 10 the Gazette.

Special 20 the Gazette.
KOPgERL, TEX, July Friday was g
day which will long be remembered by
the good citizens of this place on account
of the hearty good Will which prevailed
in the entire assembly, VINO had come
from all parts ~ the country for the
purpose of hearing I Joint discussion on
prohibition. Both sides were ably
represented by local speakers. Every
arrangement for q granu time had bees
anticipated, and between 500 aud-4d6
people had assembled. All parties were
we'll satisfied with the results
at night Captain T. A. Blair of Waco
occupied the stand about two hours. This
speech was followed by a short inter
mission, N which the people partoOk or
cake, ice cream and lemonade
The programme closed with an excel
lent and most enjoyable drama entitled
"MaTry No Man if He Drinks" the exer-
cises being accompanied by touching
strains Of appropriate music.
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At Montague.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
MONTAGUE, Tex, July 8.-One of the
largest crowds that has met here during
the campaign greeted the Hon. Barnett
Gibbs yesterday at the courthouse ct 80
O'Clock. Mr.. Gibbs was introduced and
spoke for over two hours and VAS fire.
querth applsuded. After Mr.. Gibbs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-10
,Inshua barbecue.

Special TO the Gazette.
JOSHUA, TEX, July The much
talked of anti-prohibition picnic snd bar
becue was he'd here to-day. 1t is vari-
ously estimated at from 1900 to 1000 peo-
pie we're present. A special car Csme up
from CIehurne loaded principally with
True Blues, snd although it was strictly
an anti meeting, it could be clearly seen
that large portion of the crown was pro.
A. 10 O'Clock Hon. j. w. Brown of Dali
las was introduced and spoke FOR shout
two hours Dinner was tncn announced
and served to the satisfaction OF all, after
which Captain Tillman Smith spoke for
about one hour and q half. Everybody
seemed to be attentive and perfect order
prevailed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-10
at Mt. Pleasant.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
Mt. PLEASANT, TEX, July District
Judge W. 2. Mclean, pro, and Johnson
of Tyler, anti, addressed &n audience OF
about 500 here to-day. Both gents are
good speakers and held the crowd inf srly
10 man until the second speak, nae.
concluded his argument. Perfect peace
snd good order was Kept throughout the
dGy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-10
AUSTIN.
VIII Ignore the Old Sunday Law-Chart
ers Filed,

ers Filed,
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, July 9.-The saloon
men Of Austin will tomorrow ignore the
new Sunday law and hold open under
the old law. No screens have yet been
taken down.
a movement is on foot to get up an in
ter-state encampment at Austin next
year.
The following charters were filed
West End Street Car Line OF San Anto-
MO, cspitsl $780, 900.
Dallas Passenger Transfer Company,
capital $50, 900; incorportors: ". II. KEEL
Ter, B. H. Brooks, J. NJ. Davis, W. e.
Keller, c. NJ. Connolly, J. T. Brooks and
J. X. Parr.
Treasury receipts to-day, $4,000; dis
bursements, 81, 900.
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At WhItnwrlsht,
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
WHITEwRIGHT. TEX, July There
Will be held in this city on the 2Gth inst.
grand railroad jubilee and celebration.
In the forenoon speeches will be nsde by
prominent orators on the progress CT the
country, in the afternoon prohibition will
be discussed pro and con.
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AT Baird
az DAAAA s
speeial to the Gazette.

Special 70 the Gazette.
BAIRD, TEX, July 9.-Hon. I. w. Ste
phens of Weatherford made speech in
favor of he amendment at the courthouse
last night; one CT the largest audiences
that has listened to any speaker this
campaign greeted him. JYst back of the
speakers stand was stretched forth in all
It's brilliance the Callahan county pIOhi-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-10
Fairfield to Have "A Barbecue.

Special 20 the Gazette.
FAIRFIELD, TIN, July Tie pros sre
arranging to have a big barbecue at this
place on the 10th inst. Hon. W. 5.
Herndon, Hon. T r. Bonner and Pom
dexter have been Invited to al jres5 the
people on that occasion, though It has not
been learned which of them will accept
The question is getting hot in this county
The ants will be invited to take part on
tho "Orn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-26

ing ON my chest, and in few minutes
he will have a dress parade of his regi-
ment on my stomach"
This is said in serious manner, and
the visitor begins to examine his pros
trate friend more closely, only to ascer-
tain by the dilated eyes that he is not
rational. 'Look over there in the cor
ner. Don't you see that little captain
at the head of his company coming out
of the hole? There they come, steady
and firm, across the floor, up to the bed,
across the foet board and along my legs
to the parade ground. Don't they march
well? See what good line they main
tain. Now there are the other COM
panies. Watch them carefully" and
by this time the sick man is partly
raised from his couch and intently
regarding some supposed advancing
the speaker is shamming, but he
pays no attention to the incredulOus
looks of his visitor, but continues to
pirate about the evOlutions of the mill
tary ON his stomach. He is thoroughly
aroused by the hallucinatiOn and from
his description the soldiers are about
the size of the leaden toys used by chill
dren, but fully equipped with all the
trappingS of martial profession.
That's the way he has been going on all
day, said the attendant, but he has been
perfectly rational and not at all violent.
He sees those soldiers plainly, or else
he fancieS he does, and it is harmless
delusiOn, so humor him."
The conversation drifted into another
channel between the patient and his
caller, and the former seemed perfectly
aware of the presence of his friend, and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-26
A NOTED LIE.
Origin of the Saying, Sand 1t
Wasn't q Good Day for Ducks,
Eitherss

Origin of the Saying, Sand 1t
Wasn't Good Day for Ducks,
Either"
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
In 1860, the year before the war, a
party of Northern Illinois hunters hied
themselves to the lakes of Minnesota
for an annual duck hunt of few weeks,
making the journey to ST. Paul, which
was at that time but little more than a
frontier village, by a steamer from Du-
buque, To-. Among the party was a
chap named TruaX, a powerful liar, but
jolly, gOOd-natured fellow withal,
whose predominant weakness was read
lily excused, if not entirely overlooked.
by those who knew him well.
Abe, that being his first name.
seemed to struggle more recklessly
and naturally with the truth when
talking about his prOwess as hunter of
game than any other subject. One day,
as the steamer was blowing its way
through Lake Pepin, number of male
passengers were seated forward on the
boiler deck in little knots passing the
time away in conversation. Abe was q
prominent figure in che of the groups
and had already aStoniShed himself
fairly by the whoppers he had success
fully got off, when the mission of duck
hunting, the mission which himself and
friends were out on, was diverted to.
sI'ye shot few ducks in my time"
broke in Abe, during momentary lull
in the talk.
GLOW many did you ever kill in one
day?" queried cross-eyed passenger
from down about Burlington.
"You may not believe me, SIR" re-
piled Truax, "but in the late fall of 81
went out alone one morning about
seven miles with my dog and gun and
brought home 200 ducks by actual count.
either"
t'You did that all alone in one trip"
asked the croSS-eyed man as he put
down some figures on an envelope with
pencil he had careleSSly taken from
his veSt-pocket.
'.Yes, sir, did," said Truax, with a
tinge of ill-humor to his tone.
'sThose ducks would weigh about two
and half pounds apiece, wouldn't
they?' casually remarked the Burling-
ton man, as he kept on making charac-
tiers with his pencil.
81 should say they would" remarked
the unsuspecting Abe.
"Well, then" said the persistent quer-
list. you killed just $50 pounds of ducks;
and if you can tell me how one man was
able to lug that weight seven miles, and
carry gun at the same time, you can
do something that no other liar in the
Northwest can match"
Abe reflected minute, and with
.'That's whopper, isn't it, gentlemen"
he invited the whole party into the bar
to take something at his expense.
The remark, "And it wasn't good
day for ducks, either" was used BAN
teringly on Truax during the remainder
of the trip, and in time it became COM
mon on the Mississippi, whence it
spread until it became one of the pro-
verbal AmericaniSmS of the times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-26

rattleSnake upon it, is as large
as the sheet of baby's crib, and it looks
as though it might have been made of
some such material. It's thirteen stripes
are of red and white, and upon them
are seven red stars and crimson cres-
cent moon. This rattlesnake has skin
made up of black and yellow diamond
spots, and there was motto: ssDon't
Tread on Melt is Certain Death. ,,
This design was sent to Robert Toombs,
and in the letter accompanying it the
writer says: ''The white stripes repre-
sent the seven states of the South and
the red ones show that if they are OPP
pressed they will fight for blood. The
rattlesnake represents the Coz .federacy.
Ii you come near him he will sing out
with his rattle. If you do not leave and
dare to tread upon him, it is certain
DEATH"
From these designs and hundreds of
others the committee finally made a re-
port for flag. This report was read on
March 5, 1861, and after long preamble
it stated that the Confederate states of
America should consist of a red field
with white space running horizontal
to the center equal to one-third the
width of the flag. The union was to be
blue and was to extend through the
upper red stripe and white stripe, and
in this union there was to be, a circle of
white stars, in number as many as the
states in the Confederacy. When the
report was read four designs of this flag,
made of cotton and cambria and of full
size, were hung upon the walls of the
convention at Montgomery. The
convention adopted them, and thus
the s'stars and bars'' were born.
This flag was known as the Southern
Cross. 1t had a red field, with two. wide
blue bars running diagonally from one
field to the other. and ON these bars
were white or gold stars equal in num-
Der to the states of the COnfederacy.
This was really the flag of the Confed-
eracy, and it has more right to the name
than the stars and bars. A design SINH
lar to it was presented to the M0ntgom-
cry convention by William Porcher
Miles, and there is such a design i'm the
old scrap-book. The stars and bars,
however, were given the preference.
They became known the country over
as the Confederate flag, and they will
probably go into history as such.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-26
LABOR NOTES.

The coopering business has. been
light the past week and many barrels
have gone into store, the supply having
exceeded the demand.
j. P. McGaughey, secretary of the
general cooperative board, has been
confined to his house the past week by
a serious attack of illness.
The Typographical union will meet
hereafter at 220 Nicollet avenue, instead
of at $50 Second avenue south. The
next meeting will be held the first Sun
day in July.
The trouble between the employees of
the North Star WOODEN mill and the
manager, Mr.. N0rthrup, which have
been given in full in the GLOBE the
past week, both sides having had their
say, will be thoroughly Investigated by
John Lamb, state commissioner of
labor, and there is every reason to sup
pose that all differences will be adjusted
in way satisfactory to employer and
employees.
At the meeting of the city council
Friday afternoon, Aid. Dwyer again
sent in a resolution abolishing the CON
tract system and requiring that all
manual labor shall be done by the day
and not by contract. This resolution
applies to the ward work, which is now,
in some cases, being done under con-
tract. The matter was referred to a
special committee from each ward.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-26
Death and Marriage superstitions

The bride must keep the pins that
fastened her wedding dress.
1t is bad luck to whistle or hum the air
that band plays at funeral.
''Twice bridemaid, never BRIDE"
is a prOverb which needs no comment.
Marry at the time of the moons wan
ing and your good luck will wane also.
If two marriages are celebrated stimuli
taneously one of the husbands will die.
Fair or foul weather upon ones we'd
ding day augurs happy or unhappy
married life.
If a girl who is engaged accidentally
lets knife fall it is sign that her lover
is coming.
The girl who steps, accidentally or
otherwise, ON cats tail need not expect
to be married the same year.
The husband must never take off the
wedding ring; to take it off will insure
him bad luck of some kind.
If two persons think and express the
same thought at the same time, one of
them will die before the year passes.
If two young girls are combing the
hair of a third at the same time, it may
be granted that the youngest of the three
will soon die.
If at the cemetery there be any I'M
usual delay in burying the dead, caused
by any unlocked for circumstances, such
as the tomb proving too small to hold the
coffin, it is sign that the deceased is
selecting a companion from among those
present, and one of the mOurnerS must
soon die.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-26
THE LABOR TEMPLE.

The X. of l.. Building association is
Gushing work upon the Labor temple
as rapidly as possible. 1t will demon
strate that the workingmen of Mime
apoliS are possessed of the same energy
and pluck which characterize its bust
ness men. When the association was
formed the calculation was to proceed
with the work upon the temple slowly
and keep out of debt if it took five years
to erect it. But all their plans were
knocked on the head by the delegates to
the last general assembly. held at Rich
mond last October, who promised the
assembly that if Minneapolis would be
named as the next place of meeting the
delegates would have the supreme
pleasure of converting i'll the Labor
temple, the first of its kind
erected in the United States. aye, in the
world. Minneapolis was named, and
when the board of managers were in
formed how it came about they set to
work like beavers to make preparations
for the erection of their magnificent
Structure,a gigantic undertaking for men
of greater experience. Some laughed
at the idea of few penniless printers,
clerks, machinists and carpenters talk
ing of constructing $4,000 building in
nine months, but those few scofferS lit
tie knew of the latent energy possessed
by those apparently insignificant crafts
men. The workingmen have nObly
seconded their efforts by cheerfully sub
Seribing for stock, of which they have
taken, up to the present time, about
$4,000 worth. The coming convention
will bring about 500 delegates to the
city, who will spend on an average s.
a day during their stay here, which will
amount in the aggregate to about $780,
900. For many years to come Minneap-
oils will be the Mecca for labor organi-
cations, where their national cOnyen-
tions will be held. To crowd the work
of five years into nine months is proba-
bly, too much for the association to
perform. In view of the object of the
association, to afford educational faeili-
ties to the workingmen, and the pecun-
larry advantages to the city, our business
men are requested to give substantial
aid to this enterprise. Several solicitors
are in the field canvassing for subserip-
tions, and so far have met with fair sue
cess, but not such as the organization
deserves. OF the real estate purchased
the association has &c feet fronting on
Eighth avenue south unused, and which
is for sale. Here is an opportunity for
some of our wealthy business men to
benefit themselves and aid worthy
cause by purchasing this lot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-26

South. Samples of some OF these de-
signs are illustrated in this article.
One hundred and twenty-nine designs
for a Confederate flag are pasted with
IN the book, and these are of all sizes,
shapes and colOrs. Some are no larger
than visiting card. others are the size
OF newspaper and some are of the full
size of the ordinary regimental flag
These last are made of cloth and the
colOring upon them is of the brightest
paint. Only a few of them are pre-
served here, and Colonel BOteler, who
was member of the Confederate flag
committee. says that the number of de-
signs received ran high into the thOus-
ands, and they filled box as big as a
piano top. These were captured at
Richmond with the other Confederate
archives, and specimens of them have
been selected and pasted in this old
scrap book. The book was originally a
volume of Confederate treasury blanks,
and you may see the promises to pay"
here and there peeping out from under
the many-colOred flags which ornament
its leaves. 1t is ragged volume, eight
cen inches long, twelve inches wide and
as thick as a mans fist. Its paper is
faded and its covers are worn; the cor
ners are dog-eared, and it bears the
evidences of its twenty-five years
of handling. The design, with a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-26

talked incidently of business matters,
but would invariably return to the par
1ade ground as he turned his stomach
and its occupants. 1t was pitiful to
hear the poor fellow go on and give
commands, reproye the men for not hav-
ing their accoutrementS in good cOndi-
ton, admOnish certain officers to get
into line and report commands from the
colonel. all the time eyincing the most
eager desire that the regiment should
make good appearance on dress parade.
He was prominent member of mill
tary organization and had been off on a
little round of pleasure, as his friends
termed it, drank too much bourbon, and
this was the result. "Here is another
case in the next room, sir" whispered
the attendant, who had recognized the
reporter. ''He's catching frogs and
putting them. in a basket" Sure
enough, there was tall, gaunt, white
faced man in a crouching position.
every now and then making a grab at
some invisible object. THAT makes
fourteen have caught already" he
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-26

ly say as he hurried towards his
comfortable couch: s'Only a few
rOwdies going home after SPREE"
But an inquisitiye GLOBE representa-
tive detected signs of a eommotion in
the carriage, and by the Pickering rays
of the lamps which lined the streets,
that there were five occupants, four of
whom were holding some one down. A
short drive, the coachman being Stimu-
lated by the promise of an extra fee for
expedition with his fares, and stop is
made at the city hospital. and then an
other struggle is witnessed. CajOl-
cries, threats and upersuasions are
eXerted in turn to induce well-dressed,
athletic-lOOking young fellow to alight
from the carriage and enter the inStitu-
ton, and these failing to accomplish the
object, fOreible measures are reSorted
to. Despite their numbers and the re-
Inducements in the shape of hospital
attendants, it is not without consider
able trouble that the patient, for such
he proves to be. is finally Subdued and
carried bodily behind the heavy oaken
door into an apartment the feature of
which is its apparent strength against
assaults by its occupants. A heavy
iron cot is screwed to the floor, and
attached to the cot is broad leather
belt, with steel handouts at each end.
Their object is manifest in few min
uteS, when the struggling patient is
prone upon his back, the broad belt
around his waist, arms fastened securely
and stout attendants are affiXing mana
eleS to his ankles. Inebriety is
the entry made in large book,
which also contains descriptive
list of the new arrival, his occupation
and such articles as search of his
pockets reveals, and his friends go away
feeling that he is perfectly safe and in
capable hands. A few desperate Strug-
giles to release himself from the letters
that bind him, mingled with impreca-
tiOns, curses and demands for whisky,
are the prelude to the next scene in
which an attendant, with a syringe pre-
pared for a hypodemic injection, figures
prominently Tired nature soon yields
to the Establishments of science, and the
patient drops off into an uneasy slum-
Der, during which his features are fire.
quently distorted and distended out of
. all recognizable proportions.
II InGthe afternoon succeeding the entry
of the young maninto the hospital one
of his friends, who had such a russell
with him in the morning, calls to see
how the patient is progressing. Ex-
hausted by his frantic efforts to break
6his bands, and with muscles re-
Taxed, the patient lies upon his back
with, his eyes fixed upon the ceiling.
AT the entrance of his visitor the patient
greets him cordially, and intelligently,
and then begins in an earnest tone, 81
am glad you have come, old fellow. l
want to introduce you to friend of
mine. Col. Crouch. Here he is, stand
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-26

contain the numerous relics of the war
embraced in the ordinance museum,
and among the articles ON exhibition
are jeff Davis rifle, a French piece
taken from him when he was captured
in 1865; section of an oak tree which
stood inside the Confederate entrench-
ments near Spottsylvania Court House
and was cut down by musket balls in
the attempt to recapture the works in
one of the hottest engagements of the
Wilderness campaign; cheveauX de friSe
from the front of Petersburg, Va. !;
projectiles of various sizes, both spher-
ical and rified, the largest being
twenty inches in diameter and weigh
ing 1000 pounds; Calling guns of va
riOus sizes, including the ssCamel' gun
mounted on tripod, large numbers of
which are used in Egyptian campaigns;
the carriage of fOur-pOund cannon,
formerly the property of the, city Of
Vicksburg, Miss, fired at passing
steamer in April, 1861, several days be-
fore any overt acts were committed
against Fort Sumter in Charleston har-
Dor, the gun is at the West Point
Military academy; breech-loaders
captured at Richmond; street Whit
worth gun, one of a battery from
loyal Americans in Europe to the United
States in 1861; small arms in which can
be traced their history from the begin